Toshiba Infinix Hybrid Systems Used in Three Live Demonstrations at ISHAC Symposium
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June 16, 2008 -- Tustin, California
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Toshiba America Medical Systems’ Infinix™ Hybrid cardiovascular
X-ray imaging system will be featured in three live cases during the
International
Symposium on the Hybrid Approach to Congenital Heart Disease (ISHAC),
June 16 – 18, 2008.
Coordinated by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and
in its third year, ISHAC is the most comprehensive symposium on cardiac
hybrid procedures.
In the first case, co-directors of The Heart
Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital will perform a hybrid procedure on a one day old baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome via live simulcast using Toshiba’s
Infinix Hybrid system. Dr. John P. Cheatham, director of Cardiac
Catheterization and Interventional Therapy and Dr. Mark Galantowicz,
chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery will complete this procedure.
Hybrid Congenital
Cardiac Operating Suite
at The Heart Center at Nationwide
Children’s
Hospital, Columbus, Ohio |
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As pioneers in
hybrid procedures, Dr. Cheatham and Dr. Galantowicz will utilize
the unprecedented patient access and coverage of the Infinix
system to complete the procedure and provide the highest level
of patient care. While the doctors are working together on pediatric
patients in a hybrid setting, it is critical the imaging system
provides outstanding image quality, the flexibility to reach
ancillary equipment and the patient quickly and easily.
“The unparalleled access and ability to freely move the C-arm
allows us to perform these hybrid procedures in the pediatric
setting,” said Dr. Cheatham. “The Infinix’s
capabilities are ideal for allowing both the pediatric cardiologist and surgeon
to work perfectly together in these hybrid procedures on patients with congenital
heart disease.” |
During the second live case procedure at
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, an intraoperative stent will be placed during open heart surgery using endoscopic guidance. The procedure will be performed by Drs. Galantowicz and Dr. Cheatham’s
colleagues, Dr. Alistair Phillips and Dr. Ralf J. Holzer. They will
use the Infinix C-arm in the Hybrid Cardiac Operative Suite to confirm
the effectiveness of the stent and the new pulmonary valve implanted
at the end of the procedure before separating from cardio-pulmonary
bypass.
In the third procedure using the Infinix Hybrid system, physicians
from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago will complete a device
closure of a perventricular muscular ventricle septal defect while
broadcasting live. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Ziyad M.
Hijazi, director of the Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart
Disease, Dr. Michel N. Ilbawi, chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery,
Dr. Anastasios Polimenakos, pediatric cardiac surgeon and Dr. Qi-Ling
Cao, senior research scientist. Rush University Medical Center is home
to a brand new Infinix system that was awarded the 2007 Frost & Sullivan
technology innovation award.
“ These three live cases with top pediatric physicians at the ISHAC symposium are a testament to the exceptional collaborative environment created by the Infinix’s unique C-arm positioning,” explained Robert Micer, director, X-ray Vascular Business Unit, Toshiba. “This
allows a team of physicians and staff to gain easy patient and facilitate
the ease of use of multiple ancillary devices. The unique Infinix attributes
enable more complex procedures, like these hybrid cardiac therapies
being demonstrated.”
Toshiba’s Infinix high-definition flat panel detector delivers superior
contrast and dynamic resolution, allowing for easy visualization of
the smallest details, including intricate blood vessels and guidance
of small devices critical to pediatric hybrid procedures.
About Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 list of "America’s Best Children’s Hospitals,” Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the nation’s largest pediatric healthcare networks providing wellness, preventive, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative care for infants, children, adolescents and adult patients with congenital disease. A medical staff of nearly 900 and a hospital staff of 6,000 provide state-of-the-art pediatric care for more than 700,000 patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital is one of the top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded free-standing pediatric research facilities. In honor of a $50 million transformational philanthropic gift from Nationwide Foundation, Columbus Children’s Hospital became Nationwide Children’s Hospital September 24, 2007. This renaming reflects the hospital’s national stature while staying true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of any family’s
ability to pay. More information is available by calling (614) 722-KIDS
(5437) or through www.NationwideChildrens.org.
About Rush University Medical Center
Named as one of the top heart programs in the nation by U.S. News and
World Report and Thomson Healthcare, Rush University Medical Center
is a national leader in coronary care. Working in state-of-the-art
facilities, using some of the world's most sophisticated technology,
the experts at Rush are on the leading edge of diagnosis, treatment
and discovery. From preventive measures to heart transplantation, Rush
is helping to revolutionize heart care. At Rush, patients are treated
like family members, with compassion, understanding and respect. Consistent
with Rush's commitment to put the patient first, the University HealthSystem
Consortium, an alliance of approximately 100 academic medical centers,
awarded Rush the highest score possible, 100 percent, for equity of
care and has consistently ranked Rush among the top tier of its member
institutions.
About Toshiba
With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems
markets, sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems,
and coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research for all modalities
in the United States. Toshiba Medical Systems Corp., an independent
group company of Toshiba Corp., is a global leading provider of diagnostic
medical imaging systems and comprehensive medical solutions, such as
CT, Cath & EP Labs, X-ray, Ultrasound, MRI and information systems.
Toshiba Corp. is a leader in information and communications systems,
electronic components, consumer products, and power systems. Toshiba
has approximately 191,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of $67
billion. For more information, visit www.medical.toshiba.com.
Source: Toshiba
America Medical Systems
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